CVE-2025-2654
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester AC Repair and Services System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries via the ID parameter in /admin/services/manage_service.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, including sensitive information. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester AC Repair and Services System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (user credentials, customer data), and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to admin interface but not necessarily authentication if other vulnerabilities exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in manage_service.php, validate and sanitize ID parameter input.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only numeric values
In manage_service.php, add: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
WAF rule to block requests with SQL keywords in ID parameter to /admin/services/manage_service.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or VPN
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the ID parameter with SQL injection payloads like: /admin/services/manage_service.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system version in admin panel or review source code for version markersVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer work and return error or sanitized response📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL error patterns
- Requests to manage_service.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT) in URL parameters
- Abnormal traffic patterns to admin interface
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/services/manage_service.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*")🔗 References
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/AC%20Repair%20and%20Services%20System%20using/SQL-4.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300669
- https://vuldb.com/?id.300669
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.520013
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/AC%20Repair%20and%20Services%20System%20using/SQL-4.md
